When diabetes causes CKD, it’s sometimes called diabetic kidney disease. Elevated blood sugar levels that result from diabetes can damage the tiny blood vessels inside your kidneys. As a result, your ...

Metformin is particularly effective for people with diabetes or prediabetes who have obesity and have difficulty managing their blood sugar through lifestyle changes alone. Metformin is a widely used ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What’s the best medication for Type 2 diabetes? — P.H. ANSWER: If I asked one of the students or residents I teach to answer that question, I would warn them that it’s a trick. The ...

Most newly treated patients with type 2 diabetes exhibit suboptimal medication persistence, which is associated with higher risk of hospitalization and increased medical costs. Objectives: Medication ...

Kidney transplant recipients with type 2 diabetes treated with a new class of anti-obesity drugs were less likely to experience organ failure and survived longer, a new study shows. Not only is ...

Share on Pinterest Metformin, a common medication used to treat type 2 diabetes, may also help reduce the viral reservoir in people living with HIV who are undergoing antiretroviral therapy. Francis ...

ORLANDO, Florida — A low dose of the sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT2i) dapagliflozin combined with insulin improved glycemic control and slowed kidney function decline in adolescents ...

Credit: Getty Images Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide patients with an overview for type 2 diabetes medications that also induce weight loss. Our easy-to-read fact sheets provide clinicians with ...